07/23/2018
Veteran financier sees opportunities in Italy’s banking sector
Corrado Passera’s digital lender will specialise in market for ‘unlikely-to-pay’ loans
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/23/2018
Business confidence blossoms in London, with job vacancies soaring
Another year has passed and there’s still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding Brexit
07/22/2018
If you could go back in time, what financial advice would you give your 16 year old self? by Penny Lovell
She’s impressed us with her intelligence, ‘can do’ attitude and overall willingness to really get stuck in and we’ve all enjoyed having her in the office.
07/22/2018
Per ardua ad astra by Tim Price
As the economist Tim Harford points out, one of the firms competing for the RAF contract, Supermarine, delivered its prototype late and below specification.
07/22/2018
Top Chinese financier warns Brexit puts London at risk of losing its status as hub for international banks expanding into Europe
Yu said it is 'very important for London' that international banks get certainty on Brexit
07/20/2018
Revealed: what products wealth managers want
Fund houses also do product roadshows for existing products and often discuss how we are using them and what we are looking for.
07/20/2018
Lighthouse sees cash balance strengthen
The Group continues to maintain a strong balance sheet with cash balances at 30 June 2018 amounting to £9.6 million
07/20/2018
Queen's Bank Backs UK and Russian Equities
UK and Russian stocks are attractively valued contrarian opportunities, according to Coutts, which is banking on both to outperform
07/19/2018
UK watchdog tells banks to prepare for hard Brexit
But we all know that time is tight and the path uncertain – so achieving that outcome, and a smooth transition avoiding cliff edges – requires energy and commitment from industry and regulators alike.
07/19/2018
CMA response to government consultation
Modernising consumer markets green paper
07/18/2018
Real reason advisers don't switch platforms revealed
Mr Huddart suggested the regulator should look at forcing platforms to work along the same lines as banks, where a customer can switch their account instantly.
07/17/2018
Putin net worth: How much is Vladimir Putin worth? How much does Russia's President earn?
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin is meeting with US President Donald Trump today for high stakes talks. How much is Vladimir Putin worth? How much does he earn as Russia’s president?
07/17/2018
Coutts Quarterly Investment Update
In amongst the noise around trade, political instability in Europe and a particularly fractious G7 conference, there were some points worth noting.
07/17/2018
Wealth transfer: adviser industry at risk of neglecting future clients, warns Sanlam UK
Sanlam’s Generation Game report, which looks at the generational wealth transfer expected to take place in the UK over the next 30 years
07/17/2018
Guernsey: A laboratory of innovation
One of the requirements has been to innovate and to develop new products in new markets
07/17/2018
Guernsey is a “heart valve” for private equity industry
Most private equity is raising money pretty effectively – the single biggest challenge is how to deploy it effectively
07/16/2018
Team work? It’s all Greek to me! by Penny Lovell
Speaking of successful teams and winning strategies, the champagne corks have been flying at Sanlam once again.
07/16/2018
An odd, non-linear game by Tim Price
Everything else amounts to interpretation and analysis, and must by definition be regarded as subjective.
07/16/2018
Industry Insights: the changing retail landscape for the UK real estate and real estate funds sector
This transformation in how we consume products on our highstreets and online will undoubtedly impact the Real Estate and Real Estate Funds sector.
07/16/2018
Investment banks thought they were smart enough to predict the World Cup. They weren't
It has become a tradition to make predictions using sophisticated AI and statistical modeling ... but its track record falls flat